Junior Art Director

Columbia, MD (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableIntern/New GradFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive high‑quality design work across client projects, owning ideas from concept to delivery.

  • Own and deliver design work that the department, agency and customers will be proud to share
  • Must-have: Portfolio of show-stopping design work (include link in cover letter/resume)
  • Standout: Collaboration with AD/CD and ability to impact multiple client accounts

Job Description

Drive high‑quality design work across client projects, owning ideas from concept to delivery.

  • Own and deliver design work that the department, agency and customers will be proud to share
  • Defend your work with skill and grace
  • Attention to detail: typography, color, design excellence
  • Revise work as needed with accuracy
  • Encourage originality and inspire innovation by being a student of great work and sharing best-in-class examples
  • Work within deadlines and communicate deadline issues in a timely manner
  • Be open to helping improve and/or bring to life ideas developed by other members of the integrated team
  • Develop a deep understanding of our customers’ businesses as well as understanding their target markets
  • Work with Client Service and Production team members to ensure project parameters are clear and actionable
  • Find ways to strategically say “yes” to challenges

Requirements

  • Note: Must have a portfolio of show-stopping design work to be considered – please include link in cover letter and/or resume.
  • Creative Excellence
  • Produce work the department, agency and customers will be proud to share
  • Defend your work with skill and grace
  • Attention to detail: typography, color, design excellence
  • Revise work as needed with accuracy
  • Encourage originality and inspire innovation by being a student of great work and sharing best-in-class examples
  • Work within deadlines and communicate deadline issues in a timely manner
  • Be open to helping improve and/or bring to life ideas developed by other members of the integrated team
  • Develop a deep understanding of our customers’ businesses as well as understanding their target markets
  • Work with Client Service and Production team members to ensure project parameters are clear and actionable
  • Find ways to strategically say “yes” to challenges
  • Work with other Creative team members to develop brand and campaign concepts
  • Work with Media & Performance team to understand how the work will be measured and to learn how it performs
  • Be receptive to feedback from internal team and customers – be open to problem solving
  • Collaborate with category experts to ensure work is optimized
  • Work closely with the AD and CD to ensure high quality work
  • Work with photographers and directors and able to communicate initial shot lists
  • Be available to your team in remote and in-person situations
  • Take ownership of projects? (implied by Efficacy) ?

Preferred

  • Motion, animation, or basic video editing skills
  • Illustration or strong visual storytelling ability
  • Experience working on real client accounts (internships or junior roles)
  • Knowledge of presentation design
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marriner marketing

Clarity. A perfect pairing for Food & HospitalityMarriner Marketing is a full-service advertising agency. Our specialty is crafting and executing marketing strategies for major food and hospitality companies and associations. Marriner’s core strengths benefit any competitive enterprise. Brand building. Market research. Strategic planning. Breakthrough traditional and interactive campaigns. When success is on the line, there’s no room for anything less than superior thinking that connects emotionally with targets.

Founded in 1989
Columbia, Maryland, USA
35 employees (19 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.6K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$383
Traffic Source Mix
Search
42.5%
Direct
41.5%
Referral
5%
Social
10%
Paid
0.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~35

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
14 (40% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1